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  1. Lewis & Clark barge

    Scratchbuilt model of the main vessel used by Lewis & Clark in their ascent of the Missouri River (USA) in the early 19th century.
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  2. Missouri River keelboat

    Keelboat representative of small cargo craft used on the upper Missouri River (USA) in early to mid 19th century. Model based on period paintings and modern reconstructions. Built from strip and sheet wood.
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  3. Viking longship by Cathead - Dusek - 1:35

    This is an upgraded version of the basic Dusek kit, adding a lot of extra detail to better represent such a vessel, including replacing the deck with individual planking, adding cargo, improving the shields, making a paneled sail from bond paper, and so on. Details can be found in the build log .
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  4. Missouri River steamboat Arabia (1856), 1:64

    American "Western River" steamboat that operated on the Missouri River between St. Louis and the state of Montana. She was built in 1853 and sank in 1856 near what is now Kansas City, MO (more on her history here and here ). She was rediscovered in the 1980s, partially excavated, and became the subject of a beautiful museum near the Kansas City riverfront. This scratchbuilt model is based on the remnants on display at the museum and a fair amount of modeller's license based on other period vessels as no contemporary photos or drawings are known. The general appearance was also built to follow a painting by Gary Lucy commissioned by the museum , since this is the public image of Arabia. See more Gary Lucy art here .  Build log here .
     
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  5. Missouri River steamboat

    Typical upper Missouri River (USA) steamboat of the 1870s. Scratchbuilt from plans for the famous Far West, the boat that ascended the Yellowstone River in support of General Custer's troops before and after the battle of Little Big Horn. Built from wood, with styrene castings for doors and windows. Chimneys, furnaces, and engines all scratchbuilt from styrene stock.
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  6. Corel "Ranger" 1:64, altered

    Fictional US Revenue Cutter from ~1822-1836, renamed Ocracoke and altered with different sail pattern and rigging. Build log here .



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  7. BlueJacket Lobster Boat

    Maine lobster boat by BlueJacket Shipcrafters. Read my review of this kit here .
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  8. 18th century merchantman (NRG half-hull planking kit)

    My take on the NRG's planking tutorial kit , adapted to use cherry, maple, and walnut planking and trim that I logged, milled, and finished on my rural property. Mounted on a walnut slab from the same source. Build log here .
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  9. NRG Capstan Project 1:24

    This is my take on the NRG's Capstan Project , meant to teach scratchbuilding skills. This was built using maple, cherry, and walnut that I harvested, milled, and finished on my rural property. I made this at the smaller 1:24 scale rather than the suggested 1:16 so that it would fit in with several Model Shipways naval cannon dioramas I'd previously built. Build log here:
     
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